Manual of Riyadh Plants

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Part 3: Planning checklists for quick reference
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A shrub
Acacia ligulata , 1-5 m, deep yellow.............................................................................................................. 28
Calligonum comosum , 2-3 m, yellow, white.................................................................. 77
Haloxylon persicum , 2-4 m, yellow...................................................................................................... 159
Lycium shawii , 4 m, white, lilac........................................................................................................................ 195
Maerua crassifolia , 5 m, light yellow................................................................................................. 197
Nerium oleander , 2-3 m, light pink...................................................................................................... 211
Nerium oleander ‘Album’ , 3-7 m, white.................................................................................. 211
Nerium oleander ‘Pink Beauty’ , 1-2 m, deep pink................................ 211
Nerium oleander ‘Sealy Pink’ , 0.8-1.5 m, bright pink................. 211
Ochradenus baccatus , 3 m, yellow............................................................................................................ 214
Prosopis farcta , 0.4-2 m, green, yellow....................................................................................... 247
Rhanterium epapposum , 0.4-0.8 m, yellow.................................................................. 256
Rhazya stricta , 1 m, white.................................................................................................................................................... 257
Tamarix gallica , 4-7 m, white, secondary: pale pink....................... 293
Zilla spinosa , 0.6 m, pale blue, pale violet........................................................................ 318
Ziziphus nummularia , 2 m, yellow.......................................................................................................... 321
Zygophyllum coccineum , 0.5-0.75 m, yellow......................................................... 324
A tree
Acacia ampliceps , 9 m, white.......................................................................................................................................... 20
Acacia ehrenbergiana , 7 m, yellow................................................................................................................. 22
Acacia etbaica , 2-12 m, white......................................................................................................................................... 23
Acacia gerrardii var. iraquensis , 8-10 m, white, pale yellow.................... 25
Acacia gerrardii var. najdensis , 10 m, pale yellow......................................... 25
Acacia seyal , 12 m, yellow......................................................................................................................................................... 33
Faidherbia albida , 15-25 m, yellow......................................................................................................... 142
Ficus pseudosycomorus , 10 m, green.............................................................................................. 149
Ficus salicifolia , 6-10 m, pale green...................................................................................................... 153
Prosopis juliflora , 5-15 m, pale yellow......................................................................................... 248
Tamarix aphylla , 6-15 m, pale yellow.............................................................................................. 292
Tamarix nilotica , 3-8 m, purple......................................................................................................................... 294
A Environmental
A Environmental improvement
Plants recommended for environmental improvement: they also
help to stabilise the soil and are useful for natural areas.
A annual
Bassia eriophora , 0.15 m, white............................................................................................................................... 64
Reseda muricata , 0.4 m, green, yellow......................................................................................... 255
A perennial
Arundo donax , 2-6 m, pastel yellow........................................................................................................ 57
Blepharis ciliaris , 0.15-0.3 m, blue.................................................................................................................. 67
Citrullus colocynthis , 0.3 m, yellow..................................................................................................... 103
Echinops hussoni , 0.4-0.6 m, blue............................................................................................................. 133
Echinops spinosissimus , 0.7-1 m, white, pastel blue........................ 134
Heliotropium crispum , 0.5 m, white..................................................................................................160
Juncus rigidus , 1 m, light brown.................................................................................................................... 175
Lasiurus scindicus , 0.3-1 m, white............................................................................................................ 184
Launaea nudicaulis , 0.5 m, yellow............................................................................................................. 186
Moricandia sinaica , 0.5-0.75 m, pastel pink, olive-green................... 203
Phragmites australis , 0.9-2.5 m, violet, magenta, black, white............. 233
Stipagrostis plumosa , 0.3-0.6 m, silver........................................................................................ 286
A sub-shrub
Atriplex leucoclada , 0.5 m, pale green...............................................................................................62
Cassia italica , 0.5-0.6 m, yellow............................................................................................................................... 88
Convolvulus prostratus , 0.1-0.3 m, pastel white, pale pink................. 117
Pulicaria crispa , 0.4-0.5 m, yellow............................................................................................................. 251